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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia lists publication details and post office classification. It notes consolidation with local papers and lists subscription rates by term with prices for mall delivery and carrier service. It credits the Associated Press for news dispatches and local content.
A brief devotional urging parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It includes Psalm 136:1 and a prayer praising God for His mercy and eternal love.
The Valley of Virginia mourns the loss of Joseph Bauserman Jr a man of sterling qualities with a promising future. He was genial affable and made friends easily. thousands express affection and admiration as The Star extends sympathy to his family.
George C. Peery declines re election to the Ninth Virginia District after six years in Congress. His decision surprises many State Democrats who applaud his leadership and service as the first Democrat from the district after years of Republican representation.
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports 228 people paid taxes on over a million dollars in 1926, with at least 12000 millionaires and fourteen citizens earning more than 5 million last year. The New York World editor suggests redefining millionaire as someone with a million or more of income rather than wealth.
A Staunton News Leader reprints remarks praising ancient Athens for its architecture art and commerce. It notes a free population around 20 000 with high intelligence and civic boosterism and describes the Athenians as dedicated to city duties and public virtue.
A speech urges citizens to revere laws and civic duty, to make the city greater and more beautiful, and to pursue cooperation in the coming year. It envisions a model for city, county and nation through collective effort and improved public spirit.
A Bangor Commercial piece notes a broad drift of city residents toward country living. Families seek year round homes within commuting distance, many seasonally or all year, drawn by beaches mountains river banks and woodlands near towns.
The article argues thrift strengthens character and acts as a bulwark against crime. It notes criminals come from varied fortunes but stresses industry perseverance self-control and forward planning build strength to weather storms and deter wrongdoing.
A bedspread knitted for the Coolidge residence in the Black Hills bears Lincoln 1861 1865 on one side and Coolidge 1925 1929 on the other with a US coat of arms in the center. A friend notes it was finished before the famous ten word statement about not choosing and suggests it may enter history or a museum as political observers speculate on tomorrow’s convention.
The fragment suggests Mrs. Coolidge faces pressure to restart her husband’s political path and possibly compel him to run again, echoing Penelope’s unraveling loom as a symbolic metaphor for political endurance and renewal.
A Baltimore Evening Sun writer notes political pull failed to win support for Phil Sheridan at West Point. Ohio Representative Thomas Ritchey faced pressure from candidates and wires. Sheridan sent a terse note requesting appointment, passing the entrance exam requirements and earning the nomination.
Atlanta January 4. Bobby Jones declines a trip to England next summer to defend the British Open. He would have pursued a feat unseen since 1882, a third consecutive title, a record last achieved by R Ferguson. Jones had already joined a select group with two straight wins, the first to defend since James Braid in 1906.
The revival at John Mann Church opened Monday night with an opening hymn led by the pastor. Rev. George E. Proctor of St. Paul’s A. M. E. Church gave the prayer as Rev. W. W. Colbert preached on Faith and Salvation and Regen eration. The public is invited to attend these meetings.
Western New York is buried under a nine inch snowstorm. Severe weather accompanies the snowfall as temperatures dip to ten above zero. Traffic moves slowly but steadily despite poor conditions.
The year 1927 recorded 20 265 commercial failures in the United States with liabilities totaling 654 282 376 dollars. The number of failures rose 1.2 percent from 1926 while total liabilities fell 0.1 percent. 1927 was the second largest failure year on record, though down 9.6 percent from 1922.
Eva J. Newhardt, touring New York with about one hundred guests at the Carroll Lodge, Braves a blaze on a fire escape. Firefighters’ water spray saved her as smoke blocked escape. She and another guest, Minnie Silverstein, suffered burns and injuries from the incident.
The past year on the turf is praised as one of the sport’s brightest in history. North American racing associations distributed over 16 million dollars in stakes to turf winners in the year, with about 4,000 thoroughbreds shown and sales exceeding 5 million. Reigh Count and Anita Peabody emerge as top two year olds, while several horses vie for three year old honors. Display and Chance Play are noted in handicaps, and Chicago and Flat Iron lead in the west. Princess Doreen disappointed.
In Adderbury England T J Bennett bought an old box for a shilling containing a 1597 deed bearing signatures of Laurence and Robert Washington with seals. The document transfers land at Sulgrave Manor predating the 1599 Sulgrave deed, confirming a direct Washington link to the manor. Lord Lee of Fareham values the find.
The Star prints today wholesale prices quoted by local buyers including creamery butter, flour, corn meal, bran, mixed feed, hay, and live poultry. Retail prices for butter, flour, country and creamer y butter, and hogs are listed with regional figures and market notes.
Portrait of Dr. R. V. Pierce highlights a life of political and professional achievement. His herbal remedies remain best sellers with Golden Medical Discovery promoted as a stomach alterative improving blood, skin, and complexion. Dealers offer liquid or tablets and trial packages by mail from Buffalo, New York.
A New Yorker boasts solving the street courtesy problem by giving up his seat to women with long hair. The fragmentary note from the Minneapolis Journal mentions the act but is incomplete and unclear.
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